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ALTERNATIVES JUN 05, 2011
Omni present no longer: Firm latest B-D to close

Another small, independent broker-dealer that faces mounting legal claims is exiting the business, this time after selling real estate deals by a bankrupt syndicator.

By Bruce Kelly
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 05, 2011
Michael Walls: Going against the grain has reaped strong returns

Michael Walls studiously avoids doing what everyone else does

By Jessica Toonkel
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 05, 2011
Sharat Shroff: All India, all the time not for the faint of heart

If one can make the case for investing in a dedicated India fund, then the Matthews India Investor Fund (MINDX), managed by Sharat Shroff, might be a good one to pick

By Jeff Benjamin
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 05, 2011
A. Douglas Rao: Launched for insiders, fund's an outperformer

The Marsico Flexible Capital Fund was, in part, born of necessity

By Andrew Osterland
FIXED INCOME JUN 05, 2011
BNY Mellon: Plans to tax munis won't fly

By Bloomberg
Morningstar exec Laura Lutton: Stick with cheaper funds
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 03, 2011
Morningstar exec Laura Lutton: Stick with cheaper funds

Managers who charge higher expenses take more chances to make up the difference, says Laura Lutton

By Jeff Benjamin
Credit Suisse back into the pool with floating-rate-bond fund
FIXED INCOME JUN 03, 2011
Credit Suisse back into the pool with floating-rate-bond fund

Asset management unit relaunching high-income fund as floating-rate fund; such offerings have seen record inflows on inflation worries

By Bloomberg
BondView to run the rule over muni bond funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2011
BondView to run the rule over muni bond funds

Muni bond transparency isn't very transparent. Indeed, making sense of muni bond funds can be an exercise in frustration. Now, a new rating system may clear things up a bit.

By Jessica Toonkel
Annuity fees a turnoff for clients and advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2011
Annuity fees a turnoff for clients and advisers

Products are 'difficult to assess,' commission-based distribution seen as a problem

By Lavonne Kuykendall
Time to brace for big market swings?
EQUITIES JUN 02, 2011
Time to brace for big market swings?

The most surprising thing about the recent stock market volatility is that we haven't seen more of it, according to Bradley Hinton, manager of the $770 million Weitz Partners Value Fund Ticker:(WPVLX).

By Jeff Benjamin
VA-voom! U.S. variable annuity sales up 24%
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 02, 2011
VA-voom! U.S. variable annuity sales up 24%

By Doug Cubberley
ALTERNATIVES JUN 02, 2011
Indies shy away from new offerings

The marketplace for nontraded real estate investment trusts has exploded with new offerings over the past couple of years, but executives at independent broker-dealers are leery of opening their platforms to such products

By Bruce Kelly
Senate zeroes in on muni tax exemption
FIXED INCOME JUN 02, 2011
Senate zeroes in on muni tax exemption

The tax-exemption provided to investors in U.S. state and local government bonds faces a fresh challenge in Congress, where two senators are pushing a bill that would roll back the subsidy.

By Doug Cubberley
12(b)-1 ruling eases fund firms', B-Ds' worries — for now
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 01, 2011
12(b)-1 ruling eases fund firms', B-Ds' worries — for now

A federal judge dismissed a suit claiming brokers are investment advisers because they receive marketing fees. But the decision is likely to be appealed. So what's at stake? A reversal in the decision could cost fund companies billions -- and force brokers to dually register.

By Jessica Toonkel
ALTERNATIVES JUN 01, 2011
Sour real estate deals land B-Ds in hot water

Nearly 100 small to midsize independent broker-dealers find themselves in trouble over sales of tenant-in-common exchanges, a form of real estate ownership in which two or more parties hold fractional interests in a property

By Bruce Kelly
ALTERNATIVES JUN 01, 2011
B-Ds in doghouse over failed real estate product

Nearly 100 smaller independent broker-dealers sold TICs -- a real estate investment vehicle -- from an Idaho-based distributor that went bust. Now, a bankruptcy court official is putting the bite on those firms.

By Bruce Kelly
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 01, 2011
New CEO for Evergreen Investments

Peter Cieszko, current president of global distribution, will be named to the position, replacing Dennis Ferro.

By Bloomberg
76-year-old Texas insurance agent gets 15 years for fraud
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 31, 2011
76-year-old Texas insurance agent gets 15 years for fraud

Stole $7M from elderly clients; will get out of prison when he's 91

By Darla Mercado
Dear client: Your home is worth less than you think
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 31, 2011
Dear client: Your home is worth less than you think

Home prices in the second quarter fell nearly six percent from the previous year. That's bad news for clients looking to sell right now.

By John Goff
American dream on life support as U.S. moves to 'rentership society'
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 31, 2011
American dream on life support as U.S. moves to 'rentership society'

Homeownership rate now below 60%; opportunity for real estate investors?

By John Goff